
MunichinthelateSixtiesmusthavebeenthecoolestplaceonearth.Atleastwhenyoulookatsomeofthemoviesthatweremadearoundthattime."Detektive"isRudolfThome'sfeaturedebut,oneyearbeforeheshot"RoteSonne"(RedSun)Link,andnaturallyitwasamovieaboutgirlsandguns(andtwocooldudes,protoslackers).Thestoryisalmostforgettable,it'sallaboutthestyle.And,ofcourse,UschiObermaier,thestarof"RoteSonne",whomThomehaddiscoveredfor"Detektive".(Consequently,formostofthetime,Uschirunsaroundinherundies)Thedialoguesarehilarious,superdeadpan,thecrimeplotisridiculous,thecinemathography(b/wandscope)beautiful.HeavilyindebtedtotheFrenchNovelleVagueandHollywood'sclassicgangsterfilms,"Detektive"ismilesawayfromtheGermanNewWavearoundWenders,KlugeandFassbinder.That'swhatmakesthislittleflic,shotwithfriendsonweekends(andbetweentoursthroughthebarsintheSchwabingdistrict),sospecial.<br/> Inthelead,thegreatMarquardBohm,somethingliketheGermanBelmondo(afacelikenoother)andUliLommel,whowentontodirecttheGermanserialkillerfilm"DieZärtlichkeitderWölfe"andnumerousHollywoodbmovies.Nuffsaid.Enjoythisveryspecialgem!



